Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29197
Revision Date:2015-08-17Version:10
Title:RHSA-2008:0971 -- net-snmp security update (Important)
Description:Updated net-snmp packages that fix a security issue are now available forRed Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5.This update has been rated as having important security impact by the RedHat Security Response Team.The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol used fornetwork management.A denial-of-service flaw was found in the way Net-SNMP processes SNMPGETBULK requests. A remote attacker who issued a specially-crafted requestcould cause the snmpd server to crash. (CVE-2008-4309)
Family:unixClass:patch
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CESA-2008:0971-CentOS 3
CESA-2008:0971-CentOS 5
CVE-2008-4309
RHSA-2008:0971
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 3
CentOS Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Product(s):net-snmp
Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and CentOS Linux 5 release section
  • Operation system section
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • OR The operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 5.x
  • AND Packages match section
  • net-snmp-devel is earlier than 1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.2
  • OR net-snmp is earlier than 1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.2
  • OR net-snmp-libs is earlier than 1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.2
  • OR net-snmp-perl is earlier than 1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.2
  • OR net-snmp-utils is earlier than 1:5.3.1-24.el5_2.2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 release section
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
  • AND Packages match section
  • net-snmp is earlier than 1:5.0.9-2.30E.25
  • OR net-snmp-devel is earlier than 1:5.0.9-2.30E.25
  • OR net-snmp-libs is earlier than 1:5.0.9-2.30E.25
  • OR net-snmp-perl is earlier than 1:5.0.9-2.30E.25
  • OR net-snmp-utils is earlier than 1:5.0.9-2.30E.25
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 release section
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • AND Packages match section
  • net-snmp is earlier than 0:5.1.2-13.el4_7.2
  • OR net-snmp-devel is earlier than 0:5.1.2-13.el4_7.2
  • OR net-snmp-libs is earlier than 0:5.1.2-13.el4_7.2
  • OR net-snmp-perl is earlier than 0:5.1.2-13.el4_7.2
  • OR net-snmp-utils is earlier than 0:5.1.2-13.el4_7.2
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